ATLANTA (APRIL 7, 2014)—“Hey, it’s Whoopi!” Whoopi Goldberg, you ask? The Oscar-winning actress who starred in The Color Purple with Oprah Winfrey and in Ghost with Patrick Swayze and who stole our hearts in the Sister Act? Yes, that Whoopi Goldberg! With the same Whoopi passion she brings to the big screen, today, Whoopi delivers a serious new message on video for families concerned about loved ones with memory loss or confusion and movement, behavior and sleep problems. Together with the Lewy Body Dementia Association (LBDA), Whoopi “calls for clicks”— with one click of the mouse, in just one or two minutes, right now, you may help someone for a lifetime.

Atlanta, GA, April 1, 2014 — The Lewy Body Dementia Association (LBDA) has announced the launch of a major national advertising, public relations, and social media campaign entitled, “Lewy Who?” The purpose of this initiative is to raise awareness of Lewy body dementia in the general public and healthcare domains.

ATLANTA (March 12, 2014)—“You don’t even know the battle is upon you, until the invasion is well underway,” says Ms. J, caregiver for a person with dementia. Ms. J is just one of many caregivers who learn that debilitating symptoms begin to take their toll on loved ones before they even discover their diagnosis. More than 5 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of degenerative dementia. Parkinson’s disease, a movement disorder, affects 1 million Americans.

ATLANTA (March 10, 2014)—Today, in recognition of Brain Awareness Week, from March 10 through March 16, 2014, the Lewy Body Dementia Association (LBDA) calls attention to critical differences in dementia-causing disorders that may have potentially life-saving implications.

Atlanta, GA, February 10, 2014 — The Lewy Body Dementia Assocation (LBDA) has announced Joy Walker of Seattle, WA as the recipient of the 2013 Volunteer of the Year award. Walker is a writer, hospice worker and bereavement counselor who also worked as a professional care manager for her father who was diagnosed with lewy body dementia (LBD).

12/2/2013 - The Lewy Body Dementia Association is partnering with R.O.S. Therapy Systems to help family caregivers by introducing them to "Activities 101 for the Family Caregiver," a new book with common sense suggestions and advice on how to effectively engage their loved one in activities.

10/14/2013 - Expanding its national awareness campaign for October, LBD Awareness Month, the Lewy Body Dementia Association (LBDA) has released a public service announcement by Oscar winning actress Whoopi Goldberg